Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

UNKNOWN; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

DAC is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract) to drive end-to-end staffing across North America. You will lead senior and strategic searches, optimize sourcing channels, and manage recruiting systems and processes to differentiate the organization in a competitive market.

You will partner with Directors to develop innovative talent strategies, enhance candidate experience, and build robust pipelines while ensuring compliance with employment laws across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruitment experience
• Experience sourcing active and passive candidates
• Knowledge of employment laws in jurisdictions DAC operates
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects

Responsibilities

• Lead senior and strategic searches for North America
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies
• Manage recruitment processes and tools including ATS
• Engage candidates and build talent pipelines
• Collaborate with Directors to develop recruitment strategy
• Track and report hiring metrics and outcomes

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Project management

Leadership with executives

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

ATS proficiency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Move Your Career Forward with DAC as a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

Who We Are

We are DAC—a global full-funnel performance media agency dedicated to delivering transformative results. With expertise spanning SEO, paid media, creative production, analytics, and local optimization, we combine the brightest minds with innovative technology to deliver seamless, forward-thinking strategies. Powered by AI, data, and creative ingenuity, we deliver integrated campaigns that engage customers at every touchpoint—from global audiences to individual store locations.

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract) will act as the incumbent within the recruitment team to help drive the vision and execution surrounding all aspects of the talent acquisition function. This individual will provide content expertise for all company-wide staffing efforts, including processes, systems and tools. The role is accountable for managing specific staffing throughout North America. This includes leading senior and strategic searches, and all hiring systems and processes for the company. A critical accountability will center on developing strategies that differentiate the organization from the competition with a focus on new technologies including social recruiting, sourcing platforms, and candidate engagement.

The key objectives of the role

• Responsible for sourcing, attracting, selecting and hiring top talent in the market.
• Ensure that staffing needs are being met with a long-term strategy in mind
• Devise and implement sourcing strategies

Position Accountabilities

Sourcing

• Direct accountability for recruiting activities for specific roles at DAC.
• Drives recruitment activities and ensures strong performance on time to fill, cost per hire, and quality of candidates.
• Builds talent pipelines for critical and recurring roles.
• Works with Director P&C and Manager, Talent Acquisition to develop the recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning, etc.
• Communicate employee referral program for leads

Candidate Experience/Employer Branding

• Works with Director P&C and Manager, Talent Acquisition to assess current and future staffing needs against the business strategy and develop implementation of appropriate talent acquisition strategies & plans
• Leverages recruiting and selection processes & tools to drive efficiency, improve quality of hires, and ensure optimal candidate experience
• Ensures that a sound recruitment process is communicated to the hiring managers
• Develops and oversees innovative sourcing strategies to attract talent from non-traditional and/or diverse talent pools (ie tradeshow lists, niche networking sites, etc)
• In conjunction with the Director P&C, responsible for the development and evolution of the company’s employment branding strategy and tools.
• Actively participates in networking groups and other business and community programs to increase presence, network and skill knowledge.

Analysis and Reporting

• Defines, tracks and reports key hiring metrics for all positions.
• Compiles, analyzes, and utilizes data relating to recruiting, performance, and retention; works with Director P&C to identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures.

Vendor Management

• Manage all external staffing vendors and processes for resume/applicant submission.

Other

• Participates in various projects within the team to support the attraction of top talent
• Provides training to hiring managers on effective interviewing and recruitment practices for DAC
• Supports and adheres to DAC’s core values
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of full cycle recruitment experience. In-depth experience sourcing active and passive candidates including the use of social media, search engines and job boards.
• Knowledge of relevant employment laws within jurisdictions DAC operates.
• Excellent communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels and alignment to business priorities.
• Strong business acumen and ability to manage complexity
• Innovative, organized and results oriented
• Proven and effective project management skills
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior level executives
• Ability to learn, administer, and train others on Applicant Tracking System technology
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

How We Work

This role requires three in-office days per week. Remote work is not available for this position.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. DAC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, state, or municipal law. If you require an accommodation in any aspect of the selection process, please reach out to [e-mail].

Salary at DAC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected total compensation range for this position is starting at $75,000 to $85,000.